'Mazda Parts Company Limited' to be Established for the Japanese Market

- Nine existing parts sales companies will be integrated into a newly formed parts company as part of Mazda's plan to reinforce its domestic sales structure -

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that, effective July 1, 2008, it plans to integrate nine affiliated parts sales companies, selected from 13 parts companies which currently service the Japanese market. The plan for the newly-formed company, Mazda Parts Company Limited, is part of sales enhancement measures for the Japanese market that were set out in Mazda’s mid-term plan, the Mazda Advancement Plan.

Kozo Kawakami, executive officer and general manager of Mazda’s Customer Service Division, said, “By establishing Mazda Parts Co., Ltd., we intend to build a better parts supply structure with optimized operations for the entire Mazda group. The new company will enable meticulous and faster responses to customers for improved customer service.”